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Wendy Suzuki is the Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of neural science and psychology at New York University. We caught up with Dr. Suzuki to learn how exercise helps our brains, get tips for overcoming burnout, and discuss how anxiety can actually give us superpowers.
Love is an emotion and an instinct for sure, but the ability to love is a skill that every young person should be taught, given how important relationships and love are to every aspect of our lives.
The big bang in human learning happens in childhood. The big bang has two components: (a) critical periods for learning certain material that are time sensitive, and (b) the social environment that provides “brain food” to build a brain. We’ll describe the essential components that make early childhood learning a big bang that no child should miss and society can’t ignore.
As many of us know personally, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on mental health. As lockdowns were enacted, loneliness, isolation, and depression increased. Concerns of loved ones dying and fear of contracting the virus affected our well-being. Since April of 2020, about 40 percent of US adults have reported symptoms of depression and anxiety. In 2019, that figur...
The reality of educating children during a pandemic can be overwhelming. Learn how educators and policymakers are working to ensure every child is digitally connected.
Global health today is characterized by a mix of promising developments and troubling trends. Life expectancy is on the rise, and maternal and child mortality rates are falling. But millions lack basic nutrition, primary health care, and access to vaccinations; we are ill-prepared for the next global pandemic; tobacco use kills six million people annually; and noncommunica...
Across her research and writing, author and professor Mariana Mazzucato offers searing criticisms of capitalism. But in her new book "Mission Economy," she sees the possibility for a new “mission oriented” approach to capitalism that embraces inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation.
Tim O’Reilly says we should be harnessing technology, rather than fearing it.
Over the past decade, levels of anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide have increased dramatically, but the causes are more nuanced than the headlines suggest. This session unpacks the data and real-world learnings to shed light on the changes — at the policy, family, school, and community levels — that have the most potential to improve kids’ well-being.
Hearing assistance is available in several Aspen Ideas Festival venues.
Detroit is leaning into the financial opportunities of a net zero economy, setting itself as an example for other cities, from nearby Northeast Florida to further small Asian nations to copy. Hear about these cities successes and the promises of climate-smart economic development for cities everywhere.
During Aspen Ideas: Health 2023, four innovators shared how they are using new technologies to reimagine the common health devices we use to treat patients and improve their quality of life. Watch the demos to learn how these new takes on the wheelchair, hearing aids, the stethoscope, and more, are challenging the status quo.
Americans of all political leanings and ideological persuasions can agree on at least one thing: In this era of hyperpolarization, we don’t know how to talk about the things on which we most vehemently disagree. Experts in conflict resolution and constructive dialogue share their insights into how things might improve.
Sometimes, a single data point can arouse new insights, inspire a novel problem-solving approach, encourage a career shift, or even change a life. In an hour of fast-paced, sensory-rich storytelling, ten trailblazing development leaders from the global South share frontline stories about a piece of data that altered their journeys toward global health — and explain why the...
How has extreme individual freedom led to a crisis of isolation?
With students learning in more places and different ways than we have ever seen, the pace of change in education is dizzying. Join our panel of education experts in a discussion about what the classroom of the future will look like, how educational innovation can bridge divides, and how we can work together to get there. Presented by the Walton Family Foundation
Tech tools that can keep students engaged and help guard against learning loss are suddenly front and center.